This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. See Rutherglen for the current constituency covering this area. The data below is historical.
Lab regained this seat from SNP — last held it in 2017.
Former Member of Parliament
Margaret Ferrier
IndependentMargaret Ferrier is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, and left the Commons on 1 August 2023.
A safe Lab seat, won with 59% of the vote in 2023.
2023-10-05 Rutherglen and Hamilton West By-election
2023-10-05 Rutherglen and Hamilton West By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GE | Lab | 17,845 | 58.5% |
| SNP | 8,399 | 27.6% | |
| Con | 1,192 | 3.9% | |
| LD | 895 | 2.9% | |
| Green | 601 | 2.0% | |
| Ref | 403 | 1.3% | |
| Ind | 319 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 271 | 0.9% | |
| Ind | 207 | 0.7% | |
| Ind | 178 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 81 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 46 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 34 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 6 | 0.0% |
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GE | SNP | 23,775 | 44.2% |
Won 2017 GE | Lab | 18,545 | 34.5% |
| Con | 8,054 | 15.0% | |
| LD | 2,791 | 5.2% | |
| Ind | 629 | 1.2% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 19,101 | 37.5% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | SNP | 18,836 | 37.0% |
| Con | 9,941 | 19.5% | |
| LD | 2,158 | 4.2% | |
| Ind | 465 | 0.9% | |
| Ind | 371 | 0.7% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GE | SNP | 30,279 | 52.5% |
Won 2010 GE | Lab | 20,304 | 35.2% |
| Con | 4,350 | 7.5% | |
| Ind | 1,301 | 2.3% | |
| LD | 1,045 | 1.8% | |
| Ind | 336 | 0.6% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 28,566 | 60.8% | |
| SNP | 7,564 | 16.1% | |
| LD | 5,636 | 12.0% | |
| Con | 4,540 | 9.7% | |
| Ind | 675 | 1.4% |
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